• 1. Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Emergency, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610091, P. R. China;
WANChao-min, Email: wcm0220@sina.com
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Objective To investigate the high-risk factors for death in infants with severe pneumonia. Methods We analyzed hospitalized infants and young children diagnosed with severe pneumonia from January 2011 to December 2013, and investigated the risk factors for death. Results A total of 1 411 infants with severe pneumonia were included in the analysis. The mortality rate was 3.12%. In single factor analysis, the following factors were significant:age, severe infection, artificial feeding, congenital heart diseases, bad habitation, repeated infection history, surgical history, multi-organ dysfunction, internal environment disorder, multiple drug-resistant strains infection. The results of Logistic multiple regression analysis showed that there were statistical significance in severe infection, repeated infection history, Multiple drug-resistant strains infection, multi-organ dysfunction, and internal environment disorder. Conclusion Infants with severe pneumonia should be intensively monitored and actively treated for reducing the mortality rate if they have one of the following high-risk factors:age, congenital heart diseases, repeated infection history, multiple drug-resistant strains infection, surgical history, multi-organ dysfunction, and internal environment disorder.

Citation: LIMao-xia, WANChao-min, LEIMing-yu. Analysis of High-risk Factors for Death in Infants with Severe Pneumonia. West China Medical Journal, 2014, 29(9): 1693-1696. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.20140516 Copy

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